AP PHOTOS: Celebrating 4th with parades, fireworks

AP News

7/5/2013 12:12:01 AM - AP News

Fireworks lit up the sky above cities and towns across the U.S. in July Fourth celebrations. The shows followed a day of parades, concerts, and in New York City, the reopening of the Statue of Liberty, which had been shuttered by Superstorm Sandy.

Here's a gallery of images from Independence Day preparations and celebrations.